Misheard lyrics (also called mondegreens) occur when people misunderstand the lyrics in a song. These are NOT intentional rephrasing of lyrics, which is called parody. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ.
1960s | |
Beach Boys', "Little Deuce Coupe"
Misheard Lyrics: There's one more thing, it's got a dipstick, daddy!
Original Lyrics: There's one more thing I got the pink slip daddy!
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Canned Heat's, "Going Up the Country"
Misheard Lyrics: No use in you runnin' or screamin' and cryin'
'Cause you got your wombat, baby I got mine Original Lyrics: No use of you runnin' or screamin' and cryin'
'Cause you got a home as long as I got mine |
Creedence Clearwater Revival's, "Travelin' Band"
Misheard Lyrics: Well I cried 'cause the lamb tried to get a ham
Original Lyrics: Well, I'm flyin' 'cross the land, tryin' to get a hand
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Deep Purple's, "Hush"
Misheard Lyrics: Bush, bush.
Thought I heard her call her Laléna. Bush, bush. She broke my heart but I love her just the same now. Original Lyrics: Hush, hush.
I thought I heard her calling my name now. Hush, hush. She broke my heart but I love her just the same now. |
The Animals', "Dimples"
Misheard Lyrics: You've got nipples in your drawer
Original Lyrics: You got the dimples in your jaw
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The Animals', "Story of Bo Diddley"
Misheard Lyrics: Bo Diddley was born in his Spaghetti-os In a place called McCoom
Original Lyrics: Bo Diddley was born Ellis McDaniels In a place called McCoom
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1970s | |
Alice Cooper's, "Halo of Flies"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got a watch that turns into a lightning bolt.
Original Lyrics: I've got a watch
That turns into a lifeboat. |
Bee Gees', "Jive Talkin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Leave me lookin' like a dust-ruf-fle
Original Lyrics: Leavin' me lookin' like a dumbstruck fool
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Commercial's, "Lite-Brite"
Misheard Lyrics: Light Bright, making things with light OUT OF SIGHT making things with light brite.
Original Lyrics: Lite-Brite, making things with light.What a sight, making things with Lite-Brite
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David Bowie's, "Moonage Daydream"
Misheard Lyrics: I smoke a lot of big monkey bud
Original Lyrics: You're squawking like a pink monkey bird
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Henry Gross', "Shannon"
Misheard Lyrics: Mama says she's fired again
Original Lyrics: Mama says she's tired again
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Kiss', "Detroit Rock City"
Misheard Lyrics: Moving fast down 95 hit top speed
But I'm still movin' much too slow ... Original Lyrics: Movin' fast, doin' 95 hit top speed
But I'm still movin' much too slow. |
Pattie Brooks', "After Dark"
Misheard Lyrics: The moon like the music and you
Original Lyrics: The moonlight, the music and you
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Sesame Street's, "Mad"
Misheard Lyrics: (Yeah, we're bad, we're very very bad)
Original Lyrics: (Ya, we're angry, very, very angry)
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The Partridge Family's, "When We're Singin'"
Misheard Lyrics: Danny got Reuben to sell our Zonk
Original Lyrics: Danny got Reuben to sell our song
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The Spinners', "I'll Be Around"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll be slippin' into something
Original Lyrics: I'll be skipping and a jumping
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1980s | |
Giant's, "I'll See You in My Dreams"
Misheard Lyrics: I'll see you in morning.
Original Lyrics: I'll see you in my dreams.
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Iron Maiden 's, "Caught somewhere in time"
Misheard Lyrics: Cat somewhere in time
Original Lyrics: Caught somewhere in time
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Kate Bush's, "Night of the Swallow"
Misheard Lyrics: My waist slipped up in the moonlight
Original Lyrics: I'll whisk 'em up in no moonlight
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Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam's, "Lost in Emotion"
Misheard Lyrics: Hit the beak now
Original Lyrics: Hit the beat now
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Sheila E's, "The Belle of St. Mark"
Misheard Lyrics: 'Cause the Belle of St. Mark is a dude extraordinaire
Original Lyrics: 'Cause the Belle of St. Mark is a beauty extraordinaire
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Starship's, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
Misheard Lyrics: Wheels still have been doubled
Original Lyrics: We'll still have each other
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The B-52's', "Channel Z"
Misheard Lyrics: Getting nothing but standing
Getting nothing but standing Standing in my attic from channel 3 Original Lyrics: Getting nothing but static
Getting nothing but static Static in my attic from Channel Z |
The B-52's', "Love Shack"
Misheard Lyrics: Lunch bag, baby lunch bag
Original Lyrics: Love Shack, baby Love Shack
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The The's, "This Is the Day"
Misheard Lyrics: You pull back the curdle
Original Lyrics: You pull back the curtain
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Theme Songs', "Everywhere You Look (Theme from 'Full House')"
Misheard Lyrics: The NUDE man
The paperboy And evenings TV Original Lyrics: The milkman and the paperboy
Evening TV. |
1990s | |
311's, "All Mixed Up"
Misheard Lyrics: 3 will always be prime.
Original Lyrics: The dream will always be mine.
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311's, "Transistor"
Misheard Lyrics: Redneck game sound system 311
Original Lyrics: Renegade sound system 311
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Babylon Zoo's, "Spaceman"
Misheard Lyrics: I can't get on the carousel
Original Lyrics: I can't get off the carousel
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Live's, "All Over You"
Misheard Lyrics: I love you like water
Original Lyrics: Our love is like water
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Primus', "South Park"
Misheard Lyrics: Pimples stating, "How's your neighbor?"
Original Lyrics: People saying, "Howdy, neighbor!"
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Stabbing Westward's, "Sleep"
Misheard Lyrics: Bloated by her thoughts, yeah
Staring at her thoughts, yeah Original Lyrics: Floating high above her bed
Staring at her father's head |
2000s | |
311's, "Week of Saturdays"
Misheard Lyrics: I'm on fire
Much like a loaded tire Original Lyrics: I'm on fire
Much like a low desire |
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Lady Gaga's, "Poker Face"
Misheard Lyrics: p-p-p-poke her face p-p-fuck her face
Original Lyrics: p-p-p-poker face p-p-poker face
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Outkast's, "Miss Jackson"
Misheard Lyrics: You can paint a pretty picture but you can't predict the weather
Original Lyrics: You can plan a pretty picnic but you can't predict the weather
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The Calling's, "Wherever You Will Go"
Misheard Lyrics: Runaway with my look
Original Lyrics: Runaway with my love
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The Strokes', "Someday"
Misheard Lyrics: My ex says I'm lacking in depth.
Original Lyrics: Maya says, 'I'm lacking in depth'.
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Tool's, "Jambi"
Misheard Lyrics: Silently just save your prison
Original Lyrics: Silence, legion, save your poison
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2010s | |
Andy Grammer's, "Honey I'm Good"
Misheard Lyrics: I've got a didgeridoo
Original Lyrics: I gotta bid you adieu
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DNCE's, "Cake by the Ocean"
Misheard Lyrics: Waist down with a master beast, waist down with a master beast!
Original Lyrics: Waste time with a masterpiece, don't waste time with a masterpiece.
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Ellie Goulding's, "On My Mind"
Misheard Lyrics: What happened to all my money?
Original Lyrics: Why I got you on my mind
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Luke Bryan's, "Fast"
Misheard Lyrics: Sayin' through the glass, "Your Pa's in a hurry"
Original Lyrics: Sand through the glass sure falls in a hurry
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Niall Horan's, "This Town"
Misheard Lyrics: Smelling your perfume wanna f**k you in the air.
Original Lyrics: The smell of your perfume still stuck in the air.
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Rae Sremmurd's, "Black Beatles"
Misheard Lyrics: Young boys livin' like they've no d*cks.
Original Lyrics: Young Bull livin' like an old geezer.
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country | |
Traditional's, "The Yodeler"
Misheard Lyrics: Once an ostrich went yodeling
Original Lyrics: Once an Austrian went yodeling
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Traditional's, "The Yodeler"
Misheard Lyrics: When he met with an avalanche interrupting his pride
Original Lyrics: When he met with an avalanche interrupting his cry
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